The South East Central Railway (SECR) will be undertaking electronic interlocking work for connecting the third line between Rajnandgaon-Kalmana rail section to Kalmana railway station. The pre-non-interlocking work will be carried out from August 4th to 13th, and the non-interlocking work will be conducted from August 14th to 19th. This work...
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is part of the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur Third Rail Line project, costing 3540 crores. Due to this work, some trains will be cancelled, terminated before their destination, and some will operate on altered routes. Here are the details: **Cancelled Trains:** Several trains operating between Wardha and Gondia will be cancelled. **Terminated Trains:** Trains like 12105 Mumbai-Gondia Express (from Mumbai), 11039 Kolhapur-Gondia Express (from Kolhapur) will be terminated at Wardha. **Routed Trains:** Several trains including 12807 Visakhapatnam-Nizamuddin Express, 20843 Bilaspur-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express, 12151 LTT-Shalimar Express, 22512 Kamakhya-LTT Express, 13425 Malda-Surat Express, 20917 Indore-Puri Express, 22815 Bilaspur-Ernakulam Express, 22847 Visakhapatnam-LTT Express, 22620 Tirunelveli-Bilaspur Express, and 22648 Kochuveli-Korba Express will be operating on altered routes. Please refer to the detailed information provided in the text for specific train numbers, dates, and affected routes.

The Indian Railways has released an online tender on its website to lease out 19 parcel bogies (SLR) attached to 10 trains originating from the Korba division. This is a profitable opportunity for leaseholders as they gain the ability to load and unload parcels at all parcel-enabled stations along the train's...
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route, starting from the initial station. The allocation process, initially scheduled for July 19th, has been postponed to July 31st due to technical reasons. The trains involved include the 18234 Bilaspur-Indore Narmada Express, 18247 Bilaspur-Rewa Express, 20845 Bilaspur-Bikaner Express, 12252 Korba-Yasvantpur Express, 18236 Bilaspur-Bhopal Express, 18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express, 17481 Bilaspur-Tirupati Express, 11202 Shahdol-Nagpur Express, 22407 Ambikapur-Nizamuddin Express, and 18239 Korba-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Shivnath Express.

Bilaspur Railway is offering 20 parcel bogies (SLR) from 10 trains for lease to businesses for transporting goods. The e-tender was released on July 5th, 2023, and the lease allocation process will be conducted on July 19th, 2023 at 11:00 AM. The leaseholders will be able to load and unload...
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parcels at all parcel-based stations along the train's route, not just the initial station, offering more flexibility and potential profit.

The Bilaspur Railway Division is leasing out 20 parcel bogies (SLR) from 10 trains to create opportunities for small and big businesses. This is a move aimed at providing a convenient and secure option for cargo transport at competitive rates, benefiting both the railway and the lease holders. The bidding process...
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will be conducted online on July 19th at 11 am through the IRPS website, and anyone with a digital DSC can participate. The lease holders will be responsible for the booking and management of the parcel bogies, and they will be allowed to load and unload parcels at all stations along the train's route, not just at the origin station. The ten trains involved are: 18234 Bilaspur-Indore Narmada Express, 18247 Bilaspur-Rewa Express, 20845 Bilaspur-Bikaner Express, 12252 Korba-Yasvantpur Express, 18236 Bilaspur-Bhopal Express, 18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express, 17481 Bilaspur-Tirupati Express, 11202 Shahdol-Nagpur Express, 22407 Ambikapur-Nizamuddin Express, and 18239 Korba-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Itwari Shivnath Express.

The Bilaspur Railway Division has decided to add extra general and sleeper coaches to 14 trains to alleviate overcrowding. This initiative, effective from October and November, aims to improve travel comfort for passengers, especially during the festive season. The focus is on adding two extra general coaches to most trains, with...
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additional sleeper coaches being added to some. This will increase the capacity of these trains by 2460 seats. The decision comes due to the increasing demand for these coaches, particularly during the festive season, and the challenges faced due to the limited availability of LHB coaches. The railway is strategically adding these coaches to ensure that passengers have a comfortable journey and are not forced to cancel their trips due to overcrowding.